US EditionNigeria's president taps ex-top general to replace defence minister
Gen. Christopher Musa, Nigeria's former Chief of Defence Staff, is nominated to replace Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar amid a security emergency and over 400 recent kidnappings, officials said.
- On Dec 2, President Bola Tinubu nominated Gen. Christopher Musa, former Chief of Defence Staff, as defence minister and sent the nomination to Nigerian parliament for confirmation.
- Facing a surge of kidnappings and Islamist violence in the north, Tinubu declared a state of emergency last week after at least 402 people were abducted, including more than 200 schoolchildren still missing.
- Gen. Christopher Musa, 58, served as Chief of Defence Staff and was made to retire during a recent military reshuffle weeks before his nomination.
- Ordering redeployments to frontline duties, President Bola Tinubu also directed recruitment of 50,000 police officers, more army enlistment, and deployed forest guards to combat armed gangs.
- With Washington considering sanctions and engagement, Nigeria faces intensified pressure as the United States urges more action on unrest while Tinubu rejects U.S. claims and recently secured a security partnership.
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Nigeria's president taps ex-top general to replace defence minister
President Bola Tinubu nominated Nigeria's former top general to replace the defence minister, who resigned amid a surge in mass kidnappings and Islamist attacks in the north that has led the president to declare a security emergency.
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Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has said that Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence needs an experienced hand to tackle insecurity in the country. Sani made this statement in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday in reaction to the resignation of the Minister of Defence, Badaru Mohammed. DAILY POST reports that Badaru late on Monday resigned his appointment with immediate effect. According to the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu …
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